Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados
Barbados: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 100.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados is 100.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 248.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2008.
That places Barbados 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.5% | — |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -59.2% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +336.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 15.9% | 39.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados was 100.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Barbados ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release